Accident Details
A student pilot with 26 hours of flight experience was on her third supervised solo flight, the first conducted outside the airport traffic pattern. Earlier on the accident date, she had been instructed to practice several maneuvers, including power-off imminent stalls, which she had performed during a dual flight.
Flight Sequence
Radar data showed the airplane performing several maneuvers, including slow flight at an airspeed of about 65 knots. Prior to the accident, the airplane was at 2,400 feet MSL and slowed to 41 knots indicated airspeed. The airplane then descended approximately 1,000 feet in about 12 seconds before radar contact was lost.
Wreckage Examination
The airplane crashed in a wooded area, striking trees in a steep descent angle. It came to rest inverted. Examination of the airplane did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction. The flaps were found in the fully down position.